Organ Systems 1
This organ system collects, transfers, and processes information.
Nervous System
This organ system supports and protects soft tissues of body; produces blood cells; stores minerals.
Skeletal System
Esophagus; stomach; small intestine; large intestine
Digestive System
This part of the digestive system absorbs most of the nutrients you ingest.
Small intestine.
What is the term to describe how the body maintains internal balance by heating up and cooling back down.
Homeostasis
This organ system breaks down foods and absorbs nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and water.
Digestive System
This organ system is involved in motor movement and it produces heat during this movement.
Muscular System
Brain and spinal cord belong to what system?
Nervous System
This system provides the structure for your body.
Skeletal system.
The smallest living thing that is considered alive
The cell
This organ system brings air to sites where gas exchange can occur between the blood and cells or blood and air.
Respiratory System
This organ system defends against diseases and fights off viruses and bacteria.
Lymphatic System
The heart, blood, and blood vessels belong to what system
Cardiovascular System
What is the level of organization in living things starting with the smallest unit of life? (5 parts)
Cells-Tissues-Organs-Organ Systems-Organism
Name 3 things a plant cell has that an animal cell doesn't.
Cell wall, Central vacuole, and Chloroplast
This organ system allows a species to survive over generations.
Reproductive System
This organ system transports oxygen, hormones, and nutrients to the body cells. Moves wastes and carbon dioxide away from cells. It is really two organ systems in one.
Cardiovascular System
This organ uses special cells called Alveoli to transfer oxygen to the blood
Lungs
This organ system has a pump for its main function with 4 valves.
Circulatory system.
the next largest organ besides the skin. It filters out all the toxins in the blood...even smoke and alcohol.
The Liver
What is the main function of the kidneys
Filter blood
What are the 3 muscle types in the human body?
skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
Name the 2 parts of the nervous system. (3 letter abbreviations are fine)
CNS and PNS
These are chemical messengers that tell cells and tissue to do something, like grow hair under your armpits.
Endocrine system
Describe in detail why the organ systems are considered a system
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